| Malar | |
|---|---|
| Titles | The Beastlord, The Black-Blooded One |
| Gender | Male |
| Power Level | Intermediate Deity |
| Alignment | Chaotic Evil |
| Domains | The Hunt, Bloodlust, Savagery, Lycanthropes |
| Holy Symbol | Bestial claw with brown fur and long nails |
| Favored Weapon | Claw |
| Cleric Domains | Nature |
Malar is the god of the hunt in its most savage form — not the respectful hunt of the ranger, but the bloody, primal joy of predation. He embodies the thrill of the chase, the moment of the kill, and the savage pleasure of dominating prey. He is the patron of lycanthropes and those who give themselves over entirely to animal instinct.
Malar is not a deity of nature in any balanced sense — he cares nothing for ecosystems or the preservation of prey populations. He loves the hunt itself: the fear of the hunted, the rush of pursuit, and the gore of the kill.
Followers
Malar attracts hunters who have crossed into cruelty, lycanthropes who embrace their beast nature, and those who find spiritual meaning in predation and bloodshed. His worship is secretive and often involves ritualized hunts of intelligent prey. His followers tend to be aggressive, territorial, and deeply physical — they value strength, speed, and the capacity for violence above all social virtues.
Divine Relationships
Malar is in direct opposition to Mielikki, the gentle forest goddess, whose rangers protect the prey he seeks. He also opposes Selûne, who offers hope to lycanthropes that struggle against their curse — something Malar wants to extinguish. He has contemptuous relationships with most other deities, viewing the civilized pantheon as having forgotten the fundamental truth that the world is a hunting ground.